Cote d'Ivoire vs Malawi: Primary education, pupils

Cote d'Ivoire
4.82 million
in 2024
Malawi
4.75 million
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
34th
Malawi rank
35th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 4.82 million against 4.75 million in Malawi, a difference of 69,180.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 35th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 661,332 499,998 161,334 Cote d'Ivoire
1980s 1.17 million 790,819 376,690 Cote d'Ivoire
1990s 1.59 million 1.94 million 352,672 Malawi
2000s 2.16 million 2.96 million 796,337 Malawi
2010s 3.39 million 4.15 million 754,723 Malawi
2020s 4.38 million 4.50 million 117,522 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Cote d'Ivoire or Malawi?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 4.82 million against 4.75 million in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Cote d'Ivoire and Malawi?
69,180, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Malawi?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Malawi rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.